Canada Beef is a trade and marketing organization.[1] The organization was formerly known as the Beef Information Centre.[2]
History edit
In 2008 the BIC teamed up with the Canadian Cattlemen's Association and the Canadian Pork Council to disseminate information at the height of the WTO trade dispute over the mandatory country-of-origin labeling (mCOOL) rules.[2]
The beef export trade of Canada was the world’s eighth biggest in 2013, with annual shipments of $22.9bn.[3]
The beef industry was, at least in 2015, the largest sector of the Canadian food manufacturing industry.[3]
Canada Beef funded the Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence in Calgary, Alberta. The Centre was opened in March 2015 after a nine-month construction. It serves as a marketing and food education centre, with a demonstration kitchen, a full-HACCP "fabrication room" and broadcast capabilities.[3]
In July 2019, Canada Beef received a $5.3 million subsidy from the Trudeau government "in order to grow sales internationally, in part by boosting foreign consumer confidence in Canada’s product."[1]
Leadership edit
In July 2019, Michael Young was president of Canada Beef.[1]
Funding edit
The organization is funded by virtue of the Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off.[4][5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Feds announce $8.3M in support for beef industry amid standoff with China". Global News. 10 July 2019.
- ^ a b "WTO Disputes". The Canadian Cattlemen's Association. May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence, Alberta". Verdict Media Limited. Food Processing Technology. March 2015.
- ^ "Producer". Canada Beef. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "ABOUT US". CDCRMDPA. Retrieved 12 May 2020.